Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called on U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan to fix the agency's handling of its wood heater certification and testing program during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 3.

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Enviva Inc. has been recognized by the Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council with its “Innovation in Recycling, Reusing, or Repurposing� award for its efforts to improve the environment and keep Chesapeake, Virginia beautiful.

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The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund has announced the recipients of its 2023 grants. The projects funded this year will help conserve more than 6,165 acres and protect ecologically sensitive bottomland hardwood forests in Virginia and North Carolina.

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The World Bioenergy Association on April 19 published a paper titled, “Transparency, trust and best practice of responsible biomass use,� and is inviting bioenergy stakeholders to come together to discuss sustainability best practices.

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Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner discussed the status of the company's BECCS projects in the company's Q1 trading update, released April 26. He said the company has entered formal discussions with the U.K. government and is evaluting U.S. projects.

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The U.K. Pellet Council has announced the U.K. government's recently suspension of ENplus A1 requirements will expire on Nov. 22. As a result, all U.K. traders and customers will be rquired to use any non-ENplus A1 stock by that deadline.

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Drax Group on April 25 announced the official end of coal-fired generation at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, marking a historic milestone in both the company and the U.K.'s transformation to a zero-carbon energy future.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 910,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in January, with sales reaching 650,000 tons.

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Drax donated $25,000 to the United Way of Southeast Louisiana and $25,000 to the Heart of Arkansas United Way to support tornado damage relief efforts. The domations came from Drax's Communities in Crisis Fund.

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Drax CEO Will Gardiner has stepped down from his role as a board member of the Sustainable Biomass Program. Gardiner had served in a personal capacity on the board of the Sustainable Biomss Program since January 2019.

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Editor's Note from Issue 2 of Biomass Magazine

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From biomass power to sustainable aviation fuel, decarbonization was a main theme at the 16th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 850,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, with sales reaching 940,000 tons.

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Renewables are currently expected to account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2023, increasing to 26 percent in 2024 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released April 11.

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The Biden-Harris Administration announced on April 6 that $33.7 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects to strengthen the wood products economy and promote sustainable forest management.

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Drax, a leading producer and supplier of sustainable biomass, commends the Government of Canada on its recent Budget 2023 plan that supports significant investments in clean energy technologies and the need for biomass to achieve a clean economy.

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The U.S. exported 632,043.8 metric tons of wood pellets in February, down from 637,518.4 metric tons the previous month, but up from 628,659.8 metric tons in February 2022, according to data released by the USDA on April 5.

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Enviva Inc. has recieved its construction permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for its Epes plant under construction in Sumter County, Alamaba. The 1.1-million-ton-per-year facility is expected to begin operations next year.

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The USDA is making $1.055 billion in grants available under the Rural Energy for American Program to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.

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The European Commission on March 30 reached a provisional agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive III (REDIII) that aims to increase targets for renewable energy. It also includes provisions to strengthen bioenergy sustainability criteria.

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The U.K. government on March 30 announced that eight projects will move forward as part of its CCUS initiative. The government has decided not to advance any large-scale BECSS project at this time but indicated plans to do so in the future.

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Enviva Inc. issued a statement on March 16 thanking the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's (MDEQ) permit board for the unanimous approval of the construction permit of Enviva's Bond, Mississippi facility.

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Enviva Inc. reported that all of its associates are safe and accounted for following a strong tornado that touched down in Amory, Mississippi, on March 24. The storm did, however, damage the company's 115,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant.

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The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on April 4 in Washington, D.C.

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President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 21 as National Agriculture Day. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Michael Regan issued comments recognizing the ag community for it work to provide the U.S. with food, fuel and fiber.

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Drax Group plc on March 21 announced it is pausing its investment in its U.K. bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECSS) project while it awaits clarity regarding the U.K. government's commitment to support BECSS.

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DOE announces $590 million to increase bioenergy research

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By U.S. Department of Energy

March 17, 2023

The U.S. DOE has announced $590 million to renew its four existing Bioenergy Research Centers. This funding will help support the DOE's research into the next generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in November, with sales reaching 850,000 tons.

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Drax is partnering with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives that will help minority and underserved small landowners in the U.S. South with greater access to the biomass market, further encouraging sustainable forestry management.

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This month, Drax loaded its 200th shipment of sustainable biomass at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The shipment marks a major milestone for Drax's operations as it amounts to more than 10 million mteric tons shipped from the U.S. to U.K.

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